Fox Sports has apologized for airing a segment that appears to mock Asians on the USC campus.

The Fox Sports segment features comedian Bob Oschack (pictured left) talking about the addition of Colorado and Utah to the Pac-12.

Oschack says he wants to give the two new conference schools a “good old-fashioned, All-American welcome” at the start of the 3-minute, 19-second broadcast.

Oschack interviews only Asians, many who seem to be English-as-a-second-language speakers.

Fox Sports issued a statement by spokesman Lou D’Ermilio that apologizes to USC President Max Nikias:

“We sincerely apologize to President Nikias and the entire USC community for the production and posting of the video. The context was clearly inappropriate and the video was removed as soon as we became aware of it. We will review our editorial process to determine where the breakdown occurred, and we will take steps to ensure something like this never happens again.”

“This is demeaning to millions of Asian Americans who have put down deep roots in the United States, claim English as their language and root vigorously for their favorite sports teams,” University of Colorado ethnic studies professor Darryl Maeda told the Associated Press.

CU’s football team hosts the USC Trojans on Nov. 4. CU and Utah entered the Pac-12 in July.

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